Joan Greenwood
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
4 Mar 1921
Age
105 Years
Born In
Chelsea, London, England, UK
Total Projects
55
Years Active
80 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.5 ★
Overview
Joan Greenwood (4 March 1921 – 27 February 1987) was an English actress. Born in Chelsea, she studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Her husky voice, coupled with her slow, precise elocution, was her trademark. Perhaps her most famous role was Gwendolen in The Importance of Being Earnest (1952). Description above from the Wikipedia article Joan Greenwood, licensed under...
Known For
Filmography
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Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
Titans of Destruction: The Evolution of Giant Monster Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
movie
Little Dorrit
Little Dorrit
as Mrs. Clennam
tv
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel
as Selina Hazy
movie
Past Caring
Past Caring
as Stella
movie
Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios
Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios
as Interviewee
tv
Girls On Top
Girls On Top
as Lady Carlton
tv
Ellis Island
Ellis Island
as Madame Levitska
movie
Country
Country
as Dollie van der Biek
tv
Triangle
Triangle
as Judith Harper
movie
The Flame Is Love
The Flame Is Love
as Duchess of Grantham
tv
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected
as Emma Adkins
movie
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
as Beryl Stapleton
movie
The Water Babies
The Water Babies
as Lady Harriet
movie
The Uncanny
The Uncanny
as Miss Malkin (segment "London 1912")
tv
Shadows
Shadows
as Rose
movie
Girl Stroke Boy
Girl Stroke Boy
as Lettice Mason
movie
The Ealing Comedies
The Ealing Comedies
as Self
movie
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens
The Great Inimitable Mr. Dickens
as Maria Beadnell
tv
The Main Chance
The Main Chance
as Mrs. Hilary Wenn
movie
Barbarella
Barbarella
as The Great Tyrant (voice) (uncredited)
tv
The Jazz Age
The Jazz Age
as Mrs. Kent-Cumberland
tv
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month
as Louise, Duchess of Portsmouth
movie
The Moon-Spinners
The Moon-Spinners
as Aunt Frances Ferris
movie
Tom Jones
Tom Jones
as Lady Bellaston
movie
The Amorous Prawn
The Amorous Prawn
as Lady Dodo Fitzadam
movie
Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island
as Lady Mary Fairchild
movie
Hest på sommerferie
Hest på sommerferie
as Narrator
movie
Stage Struck
Stage Struck
as Rita Vernon
tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Claire
tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Antonia
tv
Armchair Theatre
Armchair Theatre
as Ann Veronica
movie
Moonfleet
Moonfleet
as Lady Clarista Ashwood
movie
Father Brown
Father Brown
as Lady Warren
movie
Monsieur Ripois
Monsieur Ripois
as Norah
movie
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest
as Gwendolen Fairfax
tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Ann Whitefield
movie
Young Wives' Tale
Young Wives' Tale
as Sabina Pennant
movie
The Man in the White Suit
The Man in the White Suit
as Daphne Birnley
movie
Mr. Peek-a-Boo
Mr. Peek-a-Boo
as Susan
movie
Flesh and Blood
Flesh and Blood
as Wilhelmina Cameron
movie
Kind Hearts and Coronets
Kind Hearts and Coronets
as Sibella
movie
Whisky Galore!
Whisky Galore!
as Peggy Macroon
movie
The Bad Lord Byron
The Bad Lord Byron
as Lady Caroline Lamb
movie
Saraband for Dead Lovers
Saraband for Dead Lovers
as Sophie Dorothea
tv
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse
movie
The White Unicorn
The White Unicorn
as Lottie Smith
movie
The October Man
The October Man
as Jenny Carden
movie
The Man Within
The Man Within
as Elizabeth
movie
A Girl in a Million
A Girl in a Million
as Gay Sultzman
movie
They Knew Mr. Knight
They Knew Mr. Knight
as Ruth Blake
movie
Frenzy
Frenzy
as Christine
movie
The Gentle Sex
The Gentle Sex
as Betty Miller
movie
Save Your Shillings and Smile
Save Your Shillings and Smile
movie
He Found a Star
He Found a Star
as Babe Cavour
movie
My Wife's Family
My Wife's Family
as Irma Bagshott